[NETBEANS-4610] URISyntaxException building with org-netbeans-libs-javafx.jar using Java 11.0.7 or later

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 12.0
• Fix Version/s: 12.4
• Component/s: javafx - Deployment
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Rangi Keen
• Created: 20/Jul/20 23:21
• Updated: 10/Mar/22 20:48
• Resolved: 10/Mar/22 20:48

Description

To reproduce:

1. Create a new Java project in NetBeans
2. Open the project properties
3. Select the Libraries category
4. Choose JDK 11.0.7 or later for Java Platform
5. On the Compile tab, click the ellipsis button next to Classpath and choose Add JAR/Folder
6. Select <NB install>/platform/modules/org-netbeans-libs-javafx.jar
7. Save the changes and close the project properties
8. Clean and build the project

You'll see the following error in the build output:

error reading <NB install>/platform/modules/org-netbeans-libs-javafx.jar; java.net.URISyntaxException: Illegal character in path at index <index of $>: file:/<NB install>/platform/modules/${java.home}/lib/ext/jfxrt.jar